(19)
(11) EP 1 004 193 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
15.04.1999

(43) Date of publication:
31.05.2000 Bulletin 2000/22

(21) Application number: 98940872.9

(22) Date of filing: 13.08.1998
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H04L 29/06, G06F 17/30
(86) International application number:
PCT/US9816/798
(87) International publication number:
WO 9909/704 (25.02.1999 Gazette 1999/08)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH DE FR GB IE LI LU

(30) Priority: 13.08.1997 US 910412

(71) Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
Redmond,Washington 98052-6399 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • LOGAN, Keith, W.
    Redmond, WA 98053 (US)
  • MISRA, Pradyumna, K.
    Issaquah, WA 98029 (US)
  • LEACH, Paul, J.
    Seattle, WA 98012 (US)
  • VAN DYKE, Clifford, P.
    Bellevue, WA 98005 (US)
  • STRAUBE, Dave, D.
    Redmond, WA 98052 (US)
  • MILLER, Arnold, S.
    Bellevue, WA 98005 (US)

(74) Representative: Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & SchwanhäusserAnwaltssozietät 
Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München
80538 München (DE)

   


(54) METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REPRESENTING AND APPLYING NETWORK TOPOLOGICAL DATA